Our 2008 Lexus IS 220D offers a superb blIt's practical with 4 doors complete with a spacious 5 seat interior Inside the Lexus is pure luxury. You sit in generous, yet supportive seats. The dashboard layout is modern and uncluttered, yet laden with hi-tec luxuries to make life behind the wheel as stress free as possible. There is also a superb cruise control function as well as speed warning system which lights the instruments up amber when a selected speed is exceeded. Both the headlights and windscreen wipers have an intelligent automatic function and of course all this technology works with a precision which has made these cars famous.The Lexus is rear wheel drive, the same as a BMW or Mercedes and there is little doubt that the Japanese engineers were keen to beat their Bavarian rivals when it came to adapting this cars ride and handling. It certainly feels a lot more agile than a Mercedes but is not as hard edged as the 3 series, which is in many ways good thing - With the Lexus you have the right balance of ride comfort vs handling. Whilst the ride is fairly firm through the corners the car still feels comfortable. .The IS220D offers a fabulous combination of diesel economy and excellent performance .